I can’t help but be fascinated by unusual tourism projects. Along those lines, North Korea is officially opening a previously abandoned seaside resort town. The big question is who will actually visit, given the country’s lack of…
Category: 4. World
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Two minutes ‘to succeed or fail’: 44 US soldiers stayed at Al Udeid to intercept Iran’s missile barrage
A Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missile is launched during a 2021 test at White Sands Missile Range, N.M.. ( Darrell Ames)
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Watch: Moose inspects Alaska fire department
In Alaska, a moose inspected the Anchorage Fire Department, while in Sweden, a rare sighting of a moose with three calves sparked public intrigue.
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If Iranian regime collapses or is toppled, ‘what’s next?’
In a startling turn of events in the Israel-Iran war, six hours after Iran attacked the Al Udeid Air Base— the largest U.S. combat airfield outside of the U.S., and home of the CENTCOM Forward Headquarters — President Donald Trump announced a…
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Flash floods in Pakistan kill 8 after deluge sweeps away dozens
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Flash floods triggered by pre-monsoon rains swept away dozens of tourists in northwest Pakistan on Friday, killing at least eight people.
The nationwide death toll from…
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Supreme Court cases; U.S. air strikes on Iran : NPR
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War Day 629: Paranoia in Tehran, Iran Agent Scatters Nails
War Summary, Day 629: Renewed hostage talks, Netanyahu gives IDF 24 hours to build new aid plan after Hamas seen hijacking aid trucks, America tries to get Iran back to the negotiation table, Israel will strike again if Iran tries to rebuild…
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Vietnamese-American salon owners are suing California after having their lives ‘turned upside down overnight’
A new federal lawsuit is targeting California’s labor rules, and the state’s Vietnamese-American nail technicians are at the center of the fight.
Filed at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in Santa Ana, the lawsuit…
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Four arrested by counter-terror police after break-in
Counter-terror police have arrested four people after military planes were sprayed with paint during a break-in at RAF Brize Norton that was claimed by a pro-Palestinian group.
Footage posted online last Friday by Palestine Action showed two…
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